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Manhunt for Osama bin Laden

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1005:, stated that the last time the CIA had "precise information" on bin Laden was "the early 2000s." Panetta states that "He is, as is obvious, in very deep hiding. He's in an area of the tribal areas of Pakistan, that is very difficult. The terrain is probably the most difficult in the world...All I can tell you is it's in the tribal areas...we know that he's located in that vicinity." Panetta states that "If we keep that pressure on, we think ultimately we can flush out bin Laden and 229: 308:
lot about eight times the size of nearby houses, it was surrounded by 12-to-18-foot (3.7 to 5.5 m) concrete walls topped with barbed wire. There were two security gates and the third-floor balcony had a seven-foot (2.1 m) privacy wall. There was no Internet or telephone service coming into the compound. Its residents burned their trash, unlike their neighbors, who simply set it out for collection. The compound is located at
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to Hossein. The second source was "someone closely related to intelligence agencies and Afghan tribal elders." Both the Pentagon and a spokesperson of the Pakistani armed forces have denied the capture of bin Laden. Similar rumours have appeared from time to time since the start of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan but none have been confirmed.
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tribal character, which mean that it's not very easy to bribe them." Malbrunot noted that "He's protected by perhaps, he kept three or four people around him from al Qaeda, and he can move with the protection of the tribal leaders and tribal connections in this region along the Pakistan, the Waziristan."
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region of Pakistan at the time. In the letter, translated by the United States military's Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, "Atiyah" instructs Zarqawi to "send messengers from your end to Waziristan so that they meet with the brothers of the leadership ... I am now on a visit to them and I am
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that "If Osama was in Pakistan we would know, with all the thousands of troops we have sent into the tribal areas in recent months. If he and all these four or five top people were in our area they would have been caught, the way we are searching." Malik claimed that drone strikes in Pakistan were a
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that "according to Iranians I trust," bin Laden died of kidney failure in mid-December 2005 and was buried in Iran. Ledeen claimed that bin Laden has "spent most of his time since the destruction of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan" in Iran and wrote that "The Iranians who reported this note that this year's
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Using satellite photos and intelligence reports, the CIA inferred the identities of the inhabitants of the compound. In September 2010, the CIA concluded that the compound was "custom built to hide someone of significance" and that bin Laden's residence there was very likely. Officials surmised that
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Amer Aziz, a popular figure who became radicalized when he went to Kosovo to treat wounded Albanian Muslims, once treated senior Taliban and al Qaeda figures and wounded fighters during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. U.S. officials say they do not believe Aziz has been in recent contact with the
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reported that bin Laden had been caught some time earlier in Pakistan. The news was spread by Asheq Hossein, director of the state-sponsored radio station, who mentioned two sources. The first source was a reporter of the Pakistani newspaper "The Nation," Shamim Shahed, who denied ever telling this
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Built between 2003 and 2005, the three-story mansion was located in a compound about 4 km (2.5 mi.) northeast of the center of Abbottabad. While the compound was assessed by US officials at a value of US$ 1 million, local real-estate agents assess the property value at US$ 250,000. On a
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Aziz said that when he went to Afghanistan last November to set up a surgical unit at the University of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, he had no idea that he was going to meet bin Laden. 'I was stunned,' he said. 'I thought, "This is the most wanted man in the world." But he seemed so
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in Afghanistan. The official stated that Zawahiri is believed to be hiding close to bin Laden in houses in northwest Pakistan, but are not together. Another U.S. official stated that bin Laden and Zawahiri are "somewhere in the tribal areas of Pakistan near the Afghanistan border," but that their
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October 21: John Lehman, a member of the 9/11 Commission, reported that Osama bin Laden was indeed alive, and that the Pentagon knew exactly where he was. According to Lehman, bin Laden was living in South Waziristan in the Baluchistan Mountains of the Baluchistan region, surviving from donations
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that bin Laden is likely "protected by tribes which are very loyal to him. These tribes, bin Laden has known them for the last 20 years. He help them financially and materially in the '80s and these tribes also, I think it's an important factor, are more loyal to the religion than to the typical
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from outside countries such as the United Arab Emirates and high-ranking ministers inside Saudi Arabia. "There is an American presence in the area, but we can't just send in troops," Lehman said. "If we did, we could have another Vietnam, and the United States cannot afford that right now."
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where he hid out from November 17 to December 12. He is believed to have crossed the border into Pakistan sometime in January 2002 and spent time in various Al Qaeda safehouses in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan between January and April 2002.
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Aziz met Bin Laden for the second time in November 2001, two months after the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Aziz was in the process of establishing a surgical unit at the University of Jalalabad in Afghanistan to treat people injured during the U.S. bombing
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Between 2002 and 2011, the most common suggestion from U.S. national security officials and others was that "their best intelligence suggested that bin Laden was living along the mountainous, ungoverned border of Pakistan and Afghanistan," such as in the
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speculated that bin Laden's "phony looking beard" in a recent videotaped message may mean his original beard has been shaved to help him blend into different Muslim communities. Clarke stated to ABC News that beards would stand out in
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writing you this letter as I am with them..." Al-Rahman also indicates that bin Laden and al-Qaeda are "weak" and "have many of their own problems." The letter has been deemed authentic by military and counterterrorism officials.
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According to the interrogation report, bin Laden lived in five safe houses and fathered four children—the two youngest born in a public hospital in Abbotabad. But investigators have only located the houses in Abbottabad and
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had led military operations for the Taliban until his death in May 2007. Mohammed stated that "Sheikh Osama prefers not to be seen or meet anyone because if he makes himself available to the media maybe he will be facing
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in the pre-dawn hours of May 2 by one bullet above the left eye and another to the chest. The SEALs overpowered the compound's remaining residents, killing several, and extracted bin Laden's body (which was subsequently
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acquired a report produced by Pakistani security officials, based on interrogation of his three surviving wives, that detailed his movements while living underground in Pakistan. Declan Walsh, writing in the
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is quoted as saying "The entire Western intelligence community, CIA and FBI, have been looking for Osama bin Laden for the last seven years and haven't come upon a source of information like this."
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publishes an article by Laid Sammari which cited a September 21 French foreign intelligence document as reporting that Saudi officials received confirmation that bin Laden died August 23 of
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reported on rumors that bin Laden was sighted in the Ghor Province of Afghanistan. The report, on ABC News's blog, was later removed due to doubts about the credibility of Debat's reporting.
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Aziz said he met bin Laden twice – in 1999 after the al-Qaida leader hurt his back falling off a horse in southern Afghanistan, and in November 2001, two months after the terrorist attacks.
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stronghold and many areas do not permit coalition forces. The detainee was involved in kidnappings and fundraising operations for Taliban operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Former
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Critics have accused Pakistan's military and security establishment of protecting bin Laden. Most believe bin Laden lived at the compound for at least six years before his death there.
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official tells CNN about claims that bin Laden is alive and well, living comfortably in a house in the north-west of Pakistan and being protected by local people and elements of
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in December 2001, his whereabouts became unclear, and various rumours about his health, continued role in al-Qaeda, and location were circulated. Bin Laden also released several
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stated that "Sheikh Osama bin Laden is alive and active. He's carrying out his duties. The latest proof that he is alive is that he sent me a letter of condolences after the
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and lived in a Taliban-controlled safe house from September 12 to October 6, 2001. Shortly after the US-led war in Afghanistan began, bin Laden traveled from Kandahar to
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New information of bin Laden's location had been emerging since his death and the arrest of his wives. On the day of the 9/11 attacks, bin Laden was at the Khaldan
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in Pakistan. U.S. intelligence officials stated that the reporting was unsubstantiated and that the U.S. had received no confirmation of that report.
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has taken place. Several experts and former officials expressed surprise when bin Laden was instead revealed to have been hiding in the urban city of
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reports based on interrogations, it was determined that he had lived in five different safehouses in Pakistan. His penultimate home was located in
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In the decade following his disappearance, there were many attempts made by the United States government to locate bin Laden. In December 2009,
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are both alive. He does not reveal anything about bin Laden's location, stating "All I can tell you is that Osama bin Laden is alive and well."
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American intelligence officials discovered the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden by tracking one of his couriers. Information was collected from
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According to one of his wives, bin Laden was reunited with his family for the first time after the 9/11 attacks in the second half of 2002 in
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American intelligence officials discovered the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden by tracking one of his couriers. Information was collected from
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or an underground cave or bunker – we would have gotten him; we can't rule out he may be in a cave one day and a house in a city on another."
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Following his death new details of where he lived were learned from interrogations of his widows and surviving associates. According to the
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October 28: An audio recording of bin Laden threatening France over their involvement in Afghanistan is pronounced genuine by the
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in November 2001. Aziz refuted the rumors that bin Laden was suffering from kidney disease, or any other chronic conditions.
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that he believes that bin Laden is hiding in Afghanistan with a small group of supporters, possibly with as few as 10 men.
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Alan Parrot, claims that bin Laden, an avid falcon hunter, "has been taking part in the sport relatively freely" in
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where he spent at least five days in another safe house. From Jalalabad, he traveled to the Tora Bora region in the
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to a sample from his sister, who died in Boston in 2010. It is unclear if the DNA samples were ever obtained.
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said that bin Laden would need to be "captured or killed" in order for the U.S. to "finally defeat al-Qaeda."
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tells television news that "I heard today that he may have died in the earthquake that they had in Pakistan."
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Bin Laden's location and state of health were a continuing topic of speculation since his disappearance from
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publish a report in which they use satellite-aided geographical analysis to pinpoint three compounds in
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as the code word for bin Laden's capture or death. The operation was a 40-minute raid by members of the
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where he lived in another Taliban safe house until November 12 when he was believed to have traveled to
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the following year. The letter indicates that bin Laden and the al-Qaeda leadership were based in the
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reports that bin Laden and top lieutenants have been living in the remote mountainous town of
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waste of time, stating that "according to our information Osama is in Afghanistan, probably
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Context of 'Late August 1998: Bin Laden Stops Using His Satellite Phone, Reason Unclear'
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counterterrorism chief "Ali," whose true identity has not been publicly revealed, tells
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exact locations are unknown: "If we knew where he was – in a house, an apartment, a
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al Qaeda leader, but hope he can provide important insight into bin Laden's health.
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disorder requiring him to have access to advanced medical facilities, possibly
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of my brother. He advised me to follow my brother's path." Mohammed's brother
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addressed the nation at 11:35 pm EST that Osama bin Laden had been killed in
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Osama bin Laden was killed after being shot in the head and chest, during
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To identify the occupants of the compound, the CIA worked with doctor
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into Pakistan to hide out. Bin Laden arrived the following morning in
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November 29: News report states bin Laden is living in Pakistan and
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After a Decade at War With West, Al-Qaeda Still Impervious to Spies
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via an eastern route through snow-covered mountains in the area of
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How Osama bin Laden Slipped from our Grasp: The Definitive Account
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Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden From 9/11 to Abbottabad
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stated that the report was "in no way confirmed." Members of the
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CIA Had Last 'Precise Information' on bin Laden in 'Early 2000s'
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Allegations of a support system in Pakistan for Osama bin Laden
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Adams, Richard; Walsh, Declan; MacAskill, Ewen (May 2, 2011).
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NATO official: Bin Laden, deputy hiding in northwest Pakistan
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region in the far northwest, near the Chinese border, to the
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February 17: A research team led by Thomas W. Gillespie and
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Declan Walsh; Richard Adams; Ewen MacAskill (May 2, 2011).
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Bin Laden's death rekindles 'enhanced' interrogation debate
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New Videotape From Bin Laden; Al-Qaeda's No. 1 Still Alive
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Fighting in Uruzgan; Osama bin Laden sighting in Pakistan
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in the late 1990s, writes a book, published in French as
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reported that the hunt for bin Laden had centered in the
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detainees, who gave intelligence officers the courier's
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detainees, who gave intelligence officers the courier's
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Officials, friends can't confirm Bin Laden death report
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in northeastern Iran for the past five years, and that
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Rumors and speculation about his whereabouts: 2001–2011
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reports of informant having knowledge of bin Laden in
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June 7: The Israeli-based intelligence news service
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also said they heard nothing to confirm the report.
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Search for Osama bin Laden
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Osama bin Laden
al-Qaeda
War in Afghanistan
United States
September 11 attacks
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
Battle of Tora Bora
video and audio recordings
U.S. Army
General
Stanley McChrystal
GuantĂĄnamo Bay
pseudonym
Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti
United States Navy SEALs
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
U.S. President
Barack Obama
bin Laden was killed
buried at sea
hard drives
Bin Laden Issue Station
terrorist training camp
Khost
Durand Line
Khandahar
Kabul
Jalalabad

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